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NOTICES
1. New members
A warm welcome to new primary members Federica Freddie, Angela Lewis and Mark Owen; and new associate member Michael Nutt.
2. Walk leaders needed for 18th July and 29th August
At present there are no LDWA London Group walks planned for Saturday 18th July and Saturday 29th August. Please contact our chairman at gavin_fuller@hotmail.com if you would be able to lead a walk on either of those days.
Forthcoming Walks
Please check here for any last minute changes to walk details. https://ldwa.org.uk/London/E/0/walks-prog-list.html
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Greenwich Meridian Trail - Part I
Event Type: Group Walk.
Region: Southern England / London
Start Time: 18:00
Route: Cheshunt station (train departs Liverpool Street 17.35, Tottenham Hale 17.47). Following the Greenwich Meridian Trail to Chingford station. Just to be on the safe side bring a torch.
Notes: This is the first of a series of mid-week walks covering the sections of the Greenwich Meridian Trail (GMT) which fall within the M25. (The GMT is a route which follows as near a possible the zero degree longitude/Prime Meridian line.) The walk starts in the Lee Valley and ends in Epping Forest.
Start: TL366023: what three words: toned.notion.clouds
Finish: TQ392946: what three words: news.ties.await
Saturday 4th July 2026
Midsummer on the Downs Challenge VI
Event Type: Group Walk.
Region: Southern England / London
Start Time: 9:00
Route: Amberley station (train departs London Victoria 07.35, Clapham Junction 07.42, East Croydon 07.53: ideally travel in coach 7 to help with registration). Up the Arun to Bury, on to the South Downs via Bignor Hill, Glatting Beacon, Barlavington Down and Woolavington Down to Heyshott Down, then down through Charlton Forest and over Levin Down to Singleton, up to The Trundle, down through Goodwood Country Park to Boxgrove, up Stane Street back to the Downs, then the Monarch's Way through Houghton Forest and the South Downs Way back to Amberley. About 3,500ft of ascent.
Notes: Break point at Boxgrove (bus service to Chichester) at 21 miles. Please bring sufficient food and drink. There is a shop at Boxgrove where replenishments can be bought. As this closes at 17.00 pace will need to average at least 3mph to ensure we get there on time.
Start and finish: TQ026118: what three words: cries.exact.goat
Saturday 4th July 2026
The Mildmay Line
Event Type: Group Walk.
Region: Southern England / Essex & Herts
Start Time: 9:30
Route: Stratford Place, seats in front of lift R of Pret A Manger, opposite Stratford Station’s Westfield exit/entrance.
The Mildmay Line
Stratford meet at half past nine
All set to follow The Mildmay line.
Through ‘The Village’, cross the old River Lea
And after the Wick, in Hackney we’ll be.
Also, Homerton, Hoxton, and Haggerston, the H is now used
Long since gentrified, and coffee infused.
At eleven, Sutton House, then the Prodigal Son;
St Augustine’s tower, 1200s begun.
Next could inspire you to aspire
To stand on the stage of the Hackney Empire
And provide inspiration to come again this way
When open and free, on London’s Open House Day.
Lunch at one, while The Emirates beckoned
In Highbury Fields, forever Arsenal were second.
Give them a cheer, have they done it at last?
Or with hands over eyes, walk quickly past.
And on, but this I’ve yet to explore!
So, at this point, I shall say no more.
Except, 18 miles to Hampstead Heath
For the train back to Stratford. What a relief!
PS
Moving on from the Arsenal Glow
Barnsbuy’s Squares, and Art Deco.
Arts and Crafts or Art Nouveau?
A ghost or two, and Hercule Poirot.
Notes: We will be following the Mildmay overground line and passing by or very near all stations to Hampstead Heath, with the trains being frequent (Saturday every 10 mins) there are options for you to shorten the walk; by returning from or meeting at a station along the line. Also, as there is so much to point out on the route that is interesting or unusual – to me anyway – and I like to give a small potted history as we go along, which at times maybe difficult to hear, or we are unable to stop, I hope to produce a short written history/description of some of the places we pass, as well as more details of the route taken, with mileage and estimated times of our arrival at some stations. Hopefully, I will have this ready for anyone that is interested to download the week before. No dogs.
Start: TQ384845: what three words: late.party.runs
Finish TQ272856: what three words: limbs.shops.steps
Last week's walks
More photos from previous walks can be found here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/londonldwa/albums/with/72177720330484716
Saturday 27th June: Andrew led three walkers 20.1 miles from Rochford to Burnham on Crouch.
Saturday's walkers at the HMS Beagle sign at Pagelstam East End
photo: Catharine Gregory
Saturday's sailors on the Burnham Ferry
photo: the skipper's assistant
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Property of the Week
Nesting box at Grapnells, Wallasea Island
photo: Gavin Fuller
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